GREAT OAKS HOSPICE

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
We provide supportive & palliative care on a 24 hour basis for adults in the community whose quality of life is affected by any life limiting condition. Family and friends are included in this care.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024
Total income:
£1,522,575
Donations and legacies | £504.24k | |
Charitable activities | £341.90k | |
Other trading activities | £638.89k | |
Investments | £37.54k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£1,381,794
Raising funds | £201.78k | |
Charitable activities | £1.15m | |
Other | £30.15k |
£68,818 investments gains (losses)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £231.93k | |
Charitable expenditure | £1.15m | |
Retained for future use | £140.78k |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £231.93k | |
Charitable expenditure | £1.15m | |
Retained for future use | £209.60k |
People

65 Employee(s)
10 Trustee(s)
130 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£70k to £80k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- People With Disabilities
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Gloucestershire
Governance
- 12 November 1999: Standard registration
- DEAN FOREST HOSPICE GREAT OAKS (Working name)
- GREAT OAKS DEAN FOREST HOSPICE (Working name)
- DEAN FOREST HOSPICE (Previous name)
- Care Quality Commission
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
10 Trustee(s)
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Susan Williams | Chair | 27 March 2018 |
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Dr EMMA HUSBANDS | Trustee | 23 September 2021 |
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Stephen Lewis | Trustee | 30 March 2021 |
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Hugh Ronald Aldridge | Trustee | 27 March 2018 |
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Alan Frank Robinson | Trustee | 27 March 2018 |
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Lorraine Elise Aldridge | Trustee | 27 March 2018 |
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Gary John David Ellis | Trustee | 13 September 2016 |
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Dr SUSHIL ROY SHARMA | Trustee | 13 April 2014 |
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JULIE SHARMA | Trustee | 28 February 2012 |
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GEOFFREY CAPPS | Trustee | 13 October 2004 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 30/09/2020 | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2022 | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.08m | £1.05m | £1.27m | £1.66m | £1.52m | |
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Total expenditure | £1.04m | £1.01m | £1.11m | £1.30m | £1.38m | |
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Income from government contracts | £146.39k | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £103.89k | £187.01k | £220.35k | N/A | N/A | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £171.83k | £178.89k | £213.76k | £710.69k | £504.24k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £283.08k | £271.28k | £496.13k | £631.65k | £638.89k | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £603.59k | £565.50k | £484.34k | £285.77k | £341.90k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £12.52k | £8.79k | £7.92k | £31.13k | £37.54k | |
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Income - Other | £8.72k | £29.63k | £66.94k | £1.79k | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £66.91k | £5.00k | £0 | £543.88k | £350.66k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £949.54k | £884.24k | £951.30k | £1.09m | £1.15m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £82.04k | £118.71k | £148.58k | £171.17k | £201.78k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £28.25k | £35.31k | £29.83k | £60.01k | £67.44k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £1.56k | £2.31k | £2.31k | £3.72k | £8.04k | |
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Expenditure - Other | £6.75k | £5.27k | £13.49k | £29.83k | £30.15k |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 30/09/2020 | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2022 | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £793.00k | £759.61k | £820.18k | £785.67k | £748.67k | |
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Long-term investments | £312.65k | £631.52k | £540.17k | £855.08k | £937.06k | |
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Other assets | £632.30k | £510.24k | £497.21k | £565.59k | £779.93k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £156.64k | £255.47k | £147.80k | £133.77k | £133.51k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 30 September 2024 | 06 June 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2024 | 06 June 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2023 | 26 July 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2023 | 26 July 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2022 | 04 May 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2022 | 04 May 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2021 | 29 April 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2021 | 29 April 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2020 | 23 February 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2020 | 23 February 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 AUGUST 1999 AS AMENDED BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 19 OCTOBER 1999 as amended on 03 Dec 2020
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO: - THE SUPPORT, TREATMENT, CARE AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS AND (WITHOUT LIMITING OR RESTRICTING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN PARTICULAR THOSE LIVING WITH LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS - THE PROVISION OF SERVICES OR OTHER HELP OR AID AS MAY ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO LIVE AS FULLY AND AS WELL AS THEY CAN TO THE END OF THEIR LIVES HOWEVER LONG THAT MAY BE - PROVIDE SUPPORT, TREATMENT, CARE, AND ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS, CARERS OR OTHERS ENGAGED IN, OR ASSISTING IN THE CARE OF, OR AFFECTED BY THE ILLNESS OF SUCH PERSONS, WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER THEIR DEATH - ALLEVIATE PAIN AND SUFFERING OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS INCLUDING BY PROVISION OF COUNSELLING OR OTHER SUPPORT
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT AUTHORITY AREA
Contact information
- Address:
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GREAT OAKS HOSPICE
THE GORSE
COLEFORD
GL16 8QE
- Phone:
- 01594811910
- Email:
- clerical@great-oaks.org.uk
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